EP0635293B1 - Liquid-liquid contactor - Google Patents

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EP0635293B1
EP0635293B1 EP94305278A EP94305278A EP0635293B1 EP 0635293 B1 EP0635293 B1 EP 0635293B1 EP 94305278 A EP94305278 A EP 94305278A EP 94305278 A EP94305278 A EP 94305278A EP 0635293 B1 EP0635293 B1 EP 0635293B1
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    • B01D11/00—Solvent extraction
    • B01D11/04—Solvent extraction of solutions which are liquid
    • B01D11/0426—Counter-current multistage extraction towers in a vertical or sloping position
    • B01D11/043—Counter-current multistage extraction towers in a vertical or sloping position with stationary contacting elements, sieve plates or loose contacting elements
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  • the present invention concerns a liquid-liquid contactor, particularly, improvements in liquid-liquid contactor in which two mutually insoluble liquids are continuously contacted in countercurrent flow due to the density difference between the two liquids.
  • Typical use of the liquid-liquid contactor is liquid-liquid extraction and liquid-liquid reaction, which are important unit operations in the petroleum refinery, petrochemistry, coal chemistry, nuclear energy processing, and many other process industries.
  • Countercurrent flow type liquid-liquid contactors are divided into two types: one is non-agitated type such as perforated plate towers, packed towers, and baffle towers; and the other is mechanically agitated or pulsed type, such as rotary disk towers, Oldshue-Rushton towers, pulsed towers and reciprocal extraction towers.
  • non-agitated type such as perforated plate towers, packed towers, and baffle towers
  • mechanically agitated or pulsed type such as rotary disk towers, Oldshue-Rushton towers, pulsed towers and reciprocal extraction towers.
  • Contactors of the latter type exhibit high contacting efficiency per unit height of the apparatus.
  • the contactors of this type have drawbacks that equipment investment is high and maintenance is troublesome, because they have mechanically driven parts.
  • contactors of the non-agitated type are advantageous, though the contacting efficiency thereof is relatively low, because of lower investment and easy maintenance.
  • the inventors have continued research for improvements in the former type, non-agitated liquid-liquid contactors which can be installed with lower investment and operated with easy maintenance, particularly, in perforated plate towers having relatively high contacting efficiency.
  • Figs.11 and 12 Conventional perforated plate towers have the structure, as shown in Figs.11 and 12 (the Figures illustrate an embodiment in which light liquid “L” is the dispersed phase and heavy liquid “H” is the continuous phase), that a heavy liquid inlet (21) and a light liquid outlet (22) are provided at the top of a tower (20), that a light liquid inlet (23) and heavy liquid outlet (24) are provided at the bottom of the tower, and that plural trays (25) are distributed in the tower.
  • the tray (25) consists of a horizontal perforated plate (26) which is prepared by cutting off a part of a round perforated plate to provide a flow channel for liquid stream, and a vertical plate (27) which extends vertically downward (dispersed phase feeding direction) from the free end of the horizontal perforated plate.
  • the flow channel formed by cutting off of the perforated plate and the vertical plate is the spout for overflow (the illustrated spout is called a "downcomer") or a channel for continuous phase liquid (29), through which only the continuous phase (heavy liquid) flows, and the apertures are channels for dispersed phase liquid (28) through which only the dispersed phase (light liquid) flows.
  • Operation of this perforated plate tower is carried out by feeding the light liquid from the light liquid inlet (23) at the bottom of the tower (20), and, at the same time, by feeding the heavy liquid from the heavy liquid inlet (21) at the top of the tower.
  • the two liquids are fed in such a manner that one of them forms a continuous phase, and the other, a dispersed phase.
  • the light liquid forms the dispersed phase
  • the light liquid is fed under the conditions that the flow rate of the light liquid to that of the heavy liquid forming the continuous phase is such a value that droplets of the dispersed phase accumulate and coalesce to a coalesced layer of the dispersed phase under the perforated plates and moving upwardly, and that the coalesced layer of the dispersed phase flows out through the apertures or the channels for the dispersed phase liquid (28).
  • the spent light liquid is drawn out through the light liquid outlet (22) and the spent heavy liquid through the heavy liquid outlet (24) continuously.
  • the above described perforated plate towers exhibit higher liquid-liquid contacting efficiencies per unit stage when compared with those of baffle towers having larger open areas of the channels for liquid streams.
  • operation satisfying the above mentioned flow rate condition for the dispersed phase requires that the area of the channel for the dispersed phase liquid (28) is small or the apertures of the perforated plate are small, and therefore, feeding rate of the dispersed phase cannot be increased so much and the throughput of the liquids may not be enhanced.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a liquid-liquid contactor enabling both a higher throughput and a higher contacting efficiency, which cannot be expected by the conventional non-agitated liquid-liquid contactors. More specifically, the object of the invention is to provide a liquid-liquid contactor in which, even if the quantities of the treated liquids are much increased by enlarging the areas of the channels for the dispersed phase, coalescence of the dispersed phase droplets to form coalesced layer of the dispersed phase and breaking up of the coalesced layer to form droplets, are surely repeated, and a high contacting efficiency is maintained.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is a liquid-liquid contactor wherein a heavy liquid is fed from the top of a contactor and a light liquid is fed from the bottom of the contactor so as to continuously contact both the liquids, one of the two liquids forming a dispersed phase and the other forming a continuous phase in countercurrent flow in the contactor; characterized in that the contactor comprises a tower shell and trays consisting of column plates and dams, the column plates are unperforated and extend in horizontal direction in the tower to cover a part of the cross section of the tower so as to form flow channels for the continuous and dispersed phases, the dams extending vertically from the free ends of the column plates opposite to the direction of flow of the dispersed phase and wherein openings are provided in the dams to allow the dispersed phase flow therethrough so that droplets of the dispersed phase from an upstream column plate may form a coalesced layer of the dispersed phase at a downstream column plate and that the coalesced layer may flow out in horizontal direction through the
  • a heavy liquid inlet (21) and a light liquid outlet (22) are provided at the top of the tower (10), a light liquid inlet (23) and a heavy liquid outlet (24) are provided at the bottom of the tower (10), and plural trays (1) are distributed in the tower (10).
  • the tray (1) used in the present apparatus consists of a horizontal column plate (2) formed by cutting off a part of a round plate to provide a channel (4) for the continuous and dispersed phases and a dam (3) vertically extending downward (opposite to the direction of flow of the dispersed phase) from the end of the column plate at the liquid channel (4).
  • a dam (3) vertically extending downward (opposite to the direction of flow of the dispersed phase) from the end of the column plate at the liquid channel (4).
  • openings (5) which are channels for the dispersed phase liquid.
  • Operation of the liquid-liquid contactor of the present invention is carried out, as in the conventional perforated plate towers, by feeding a fresh light liquid from the light liquid inlet (23) at the bottom of the tower (10) and a fresh heavy liquid from the heavy liquid inlet (21) at the top so that one of them may become the dispersed phase and the other, the continuous phase, and at the same time, by withdrawing the spent light liquid which contacted the heavy liquid from the light liquid outlet (22) at the top of the tower (10) and the spent heavy liquid which contacted the light liquid from the heavy liquid outlet (24) at the bottom of the tower (10).
  • liquid-liquid contactor where the trays (1) of the above described structure are distributed in the tower (10) in the positions of alternate 180° rotation, the continuous phase liquid and the dispersed phase liquid flow in zigzag lines from one side to the other side of the tower wall, and thus liquid-liquid contacting efficiency is enhanced.
  • the dam (3) must have such a height that prevents overflow of the dispersed phase droplets, however, the height may be smaller than that of downcomers used in the conventional perforated plate tower. This is because the droplets in the conventional perforated plate tower form a coalesced layer during their movements in the vertical direction (see Fig.12), the vertical plate (27) must have the length corresponding to the distance necessary for the coalescence, while in the contactor of the present invention, as shown in Fig.4 with arrows, the dispersed phase droplets accumulate and coalesce during their movements in the horizontal direction under the column plate (2), and thus, the distance between trays in the height can be much shorter.
  • Suitable areal percentage of the openings (5) formed in the dam as the channels for the dispersed phase liquid is in the range of 2 - 30%, preferably, 3 - 15%, of the cross sectional area of the tower. Any shape of the openings may be adopted as far as it is pertinent to the object of the invention. In addition to the shape shown in Fig.3, those shown in Figs.5 to 7 may be used. The areal percentages of the openings of these embodiments may be chosen on the basis of the flow rates of the liquids to be treated, with large degree of freedom in designing.
  • FIGs.8 to 10 Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figs.8 to 10.
  • two stages of trays form one set which provides a liquid-liquid contactor of two-pass type (two channels for the liquids) enabling higher throughput.
  • two-pass type two channels for the liquids
  • the first tray (1a) as shown in Fig.9, consists of a pair of column plates (2a) providing the first channel for the liquids (4a) therebetween and dams (3a) vertically extending downward from the ends of the column plates (2a) at the channel.
  • the first tray functions as the tray (1) described in relation to the above embodiment.
  • the second tray (1b) consists of a column plate (2b) of the shape shown in Fig.10, which extends horizontally to cover the first channel provided by the first column plates (1a) and provides two second channels (4b, 4b), and dams (3b, 3b) vertically extending from the both ends of the column plate at the second channels.
  • the second tray functions as the tray (1) described in relation to the above embodiment.
  • the contactor of the second embodiment may treat a larger quantities of the liquids than the contactor of the first embodiment.
  • a contactor of multipass type (three or more channels for the liquids).
  • column plates of the first tray are formed providing two or more first channels for the liquids
  • column plates of the second tray are formed providing three or more second channels for the liquids, and the first and the second channels do not exist at the same position along vertical axis.
  • coalesced layers of dispersed phase (L 3 ) flow out through the dispersed phase channels (5, 5a, 5b), which are provided to correspond to the quantities of the liquids to be treated, as jet streams (L 1 ) in the horizontal direction and the coalesced layers are surely divided by shearing stresses given by the continuous phase (H) to transform to the droplets (L 2 ).
  • the droplets move upward under contacting the continuous phase, accumulate and coalesce under the column plate of the next stage to form a coalesced layer of dispersed phase.
  • feedstock methacrylic acid water solution
  • solvent iso-octane
  • a perforated plate tower of the structure shown in Figs. 11 and 12 was used as the apparatus for extraction.
  • 10 perforated plates having each five holes of 4mm diameter (areal percentage of downcomer parts to the cross section of the tower is 14%) were distributed with a uniform intervals of 150mm.
  • the feedstock is a heavy liquid and the solvent is a light liquid.
  • the latter was fed as the dispersed phase, and was contacted with the former at the solvent ratio (solvent/feedstock) of 1.38/1.0, at 20°C under atmospheric pressure.
  • a contactor according to the present invention of the structure shown in Figs.1 to 4 was used.
  • the operating conditions other than the rate of feedstock, such as solvent ratio, were the same as those of Control 1.
  • Table 1 summarizes the amount of the treatment and extraction efficiencies in Control 1 and Example 1. Flow Rate (kg/Hr) Extraction Efficiency Feedstock Solvent Control 1 Example 1 Extraction (%) HETS (m) Extraction (%) HETS (m) 56 78 42 2.9 - - 84 116 * * 45 2.7 113 156 - - 42 3.0 * flooding occurred
  • the apparatus is a perforated plate tower of inner diameter of 75mm, in which 10 perforated plates having each 72 holes of 4mm diameter (areal percentage of downcomer parts to the cross section of the tower is 14%) were distributed with uniform intervals of 200mm.
  • the feedstock is a heavy liquid and the solvent is a light liquid.
  • the latter was fed as the dispersed phase, and was contacted with the former at the solvent ratio (solvent/feedstock) of 1.38/1.0, at 20 °C under atmospheric pressure.
  • a contactor according to the present invention of the structure shown in Figs.1 to 4 was used.
  • the operating conditions other than the feedstock rate, such as solvent ratio, were the same as those of Control 2.
  • Table 2 compares the throughput and the extraction efficiencies between Control 2 and Example 2.
  • Example 1 Extraction (%) HETS (m)
  • Extraction (%) HETS (m) 900 1240 42 4.0 - - 1350 1860 * * 64 2.5 1800 2490 - - 60 2.7 * flooding occurred
  • areal percentages of the opening as the flow channel for the dispersed phase can be larger than those of the apertures of the conventional perforated plate towers.
  • diameters of the droplets of the dispersed phase can be large, and the treatment capacity may be increased.
  • Repetition of dispersion and coalescence of the dispersed phase within shorter distance in regard to the vertical direction ensures liquid-liquid contacting efficiency of at least the same extent as the conventional perforated plate towers.
  • the droplets of the dispersed phase flow out in nearly horizontal direction to contact the continuous phase which flows downward, and the liquid jet of the dispersed phase is broken up by strong shearing stress of the stream of the continuous phase into small droplets, and thus, the resultant uniform dispersion improves the liquid-liquid contacting efficiency.

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